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Man accused in attempted break-in

Published: Friday, May 18, 2012 at 5:20 p.m.

Last Modified: Friday, May 18, 2012 at 5:20 p.m.

A Houma man, arrested Thursday, is accused of trying to break into his ex-girlfriend's house while she was with her new boyfriend.

At about 3:20 p.m. Vahn Butler, 22, 1151 Goode St., first attempted to get into the home on the 1200 block of Academy Street by trying to break her window, Houma Police said. He failed, but then picked up a potted plant and threw it into the back window of the new boyfriend's Lincoln Town Car.

Police were called out, and Butler was found hiding in the bathroom of his home, authorities said. He is charged with attempted simple burglary, simple criminal damage to property more than $500 and simple criminal damage to property less than $500.

Butler is also charged in failing to appear in court for a domestic-violence situation against the same woman. He is being held in the Terrebonne Parish jail in lieu of $10,500 worth of bonds.

<p>A Houma man, arrested Thursday, is accused of trying to break into his ex-girlfriend's house while she was with her new boyfriend.</p><p>At about 3:20 p.m. Vahn Butler, 22, 1151 Goode St., first attempted to get into the home on the 1200 block of Academy Street by trying to break her window, Houma Police said. He failed, but then picked up a potted plant and threw it into the back window of the new boyfriend's Lincoln Town Car.</p><p>Police were called out, and Butler was found hiding in the bathroom of his home, authorities said. He is charged with attempted simple burglary, simple criminal damage to property more than $500 and simple criminal damage to property less than $500.</p><p>Butler is also charged in failing to appear in court for a domestic-violence situation against the same woman. He is being held in the Terrebonne Parish jail in lieu of $10,500 worth of bonds.</p>